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Laura Alice Shaw 1869–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 October 1869

Birth Location: Eldora, Hardin, IA

Death Date: 24 May 1963

Death Location: Missoula, Missoula, MT

Father: Joseph Shaw

Mother: Louisa Sabin

Spouse(s): Ambrose McFarland

Children(s): Alta McFarland, Cora McFarland, Cornelia McFarland, John McFarland, Lena McFarland

In 1869, Laura Alice Shaw entered the world in Eldora, Hardin, IA, born to Joseph J Newton Shaw And Louisa Sabin. Laura Alice Shaw married Ambrose Emerson Mcfarland, and had children including Alta Margaret Mcfarland, Cora Belcher Mcfarland, Cornelia M Mcfarland, John A Mcfarland, Lena Jane Mcfarland. Laura Alice Shaw passed away in 1963 in Missoula, Missoula, MT.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Laura Alice Shaw entered the world in Eldora, Hardin, IA, born to Joseph J Newton Shaw And Louisa Sabin.
  • Laura Alice Shaw married Ambrose Emerson Mcfarland, and had children including Alta Margaret Mcfarland, Cora Belcher Mcfarland, Cornelia M Mcfarland, John A Mcfarland, Lena Jane Mcfarland.
  • Laura Alice Shaw passed away in 1963 in Missoula, Missoula, MT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Shaw
1840–1923
Birth Location: Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
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Louisa Sabin
1844–1872
Birth Location: Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York
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Spouses(s)

Ambrose McFarland
1865–1927
Birth Location: Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
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Children(s)

Alta McFarland
1903–2003
Birth Location: Bonita, Granite County, Montana
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Cora McFarland
1910–1917
Birth Location: Bonita, Granite County, Montana
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Cornelia McFarland
1889–1957
Birth Location: Brayton, Greeley County, Nebraska, USA
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John McFarland
1896–1969
Birth Location: Bonita, Granite County, Montana
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Lena McFarland
1892–1901
Birth Location: Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming, USA
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Laura Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Laura Shaw
1869–1963
Birth Place: Eldora, Hardin, IA
Parents
Joseph J Newton Shaw
1840–1923
Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
Louisa Sabin
1844–1872
Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York
Grandparents
Gabriel (Ernest) Shaw
1818–1901
Brown County, Ohio
Lucinda Wolfe
1822–1899
Lewis, Brown County, Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Peter Wolfe
1782–1857
Sarah Watson
1791–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Watson
1765–1800
Elizabeth Jones
1763–1800

Laura Shaw's Descendants

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Laura (Alice) Shaw (23 October 1869–24 May 1963) m. Ambrose (Emerson) McFarland (18 Nov 1865–22 Jul 1927)
  1. 1. Alta (Margaret) McFarland 1903–2003 m. Ervin (Leslie) Mason 1887–1948 m. Nub (P) Allen 1897–1970
    1. 1. Manley (A) Mason 1924–2000
    2. 2. Laura (Mae) Mason 1932–2019 m. Stanley (Rockne) Slominski 1930–2016
    3. 3. Gene Allen 1924–2000
  2. 2. Cora (Belcher) McFarland 1910–1917
  3. 3. Cornelia (M) McFarland 1889–1957
  4. 4. John (A) McFarland 1896–1969
  5. 5. Lena (Jane) McFarland 1892–1901

Laura Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1869
23 October 1869
Birth of Laura Alice Shaw in Eldora, Hardin, IA
Eldora, Hardin, IA
1963
24 May 1963
Age 94
Death of Laura Alice Shaw in Missoula, Missoula, MT
Missoula, Missoula, MT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 October 1869
    Event Place: Eldora, Hardin, IA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1963
    Event Place: Missoula, Missoula, MT
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